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Bruce Coville Books in Order

Bruce Coville has written 132 books, published between 1978 and 2022. The first book is The Foolish Giant (1978) and the newest is Aliens, Underwear, and Monsters (2022). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
132
Published
1978–2022
Confirmed
2 of 132 titles
Pages on record
12,355 in 77 of 132 books
Reading time
206–309 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 12,355 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 77 of 132 titles with a page count on record.

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Photo of Bruce Coville, author

Bruce Coville has 132 books catalogued from The Foolish Giant (1978) to Aliens, Underwear, and Monsters (2022). Sarah's Unicorn (1979), Operation Sherlock (1986) and The Ghost in the Third Row (1987) are among the early titles. Series include My Teacher Is an Alien, Magic Shop, Unicorn Chronicles, I Was a 6th Grade Alien, Space Brat, Moongobble and Me, Nina Tanleven and A.I. Gang. Extraterrestrials, unicorns, monsters and humour fill the subjects. Coville, born May 16, 1950, writes young adult fiction and first published in 1977.

How many Bruce Coville books are there?

Bruce Coville has 132 books, released between 1978 and 2022. They include 17 series and 32 titles listed outside any series.

Bruce Coville Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 132 Bruce Coville books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of Sarah's Unicorn by Bruce Coville (1979)
  2. Cover of Sarah and the Dragon by Bruce Coville (1984)
  3. Cover of Spirits and Spells by Bruce Coville, book 2 of the Chamber of Horrors series (1985)
  4. Cover of Operation Sherlock by Bruce Coville, book 1 of the A.I. Gang series (1986)
  5. Cover of Robot Trouble by Bruce Coville, book 2 of the A.I. Gang series (1986)
  6. Cover of Forever Begins Tomorrow by Bruce Coville, book 4 of the A.I. Gang series (1986)
  7. Cover of The Ghost in the Third Row by Bruce Coville, book 1 of the Nina Tanleven series (1987)
  8. Cover of Some of My Best Friends Are Monsters by Bruce Coville, book 2 of the Camp Haunted Hills series (1988)
  9. Cover of The Ghost Wore Gray by Bruce Coville, book 2 of the Nina Tanleven series (1988)
  10. Cover of My Teacher is an Alien by Bruce Coville, book 1 of the My Teacher Is an Alien series (1989)
  11. Cover of Monster of the Year by Bruce Coville (1989)
  12. Cover of The Dinosaur That Followed Me Home by Bruce Coville, book 3 of the Camp Haunted Hills series (1990)
  13. Cover of Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher by Bruce Coville, book 1 of the Magic Shop series (1991)
  14. Cover of My Teacher Glows in the Dark by Bruce Coville, book 2 of the My Teacher Is an Alien series (1991)
  15. Cover of My Teacher Fried My Brains by Bruce Coville, book 3 of the My Teacher Is an Alien series (1991)
  16. Cover of Space Brat by Bruce Coville, book 1 of the Space Brat series (1992)
  17. Cover of Jennifer Murdley's Toad by Bruce Coville, book 2 of the Magic Shop series (1992)
  18. Cover of Goblins in the Castle by Bruce Coville, book 3 of the Magic Shop series (1992)
  19. Cover of My Teacher Flunked the Planet by Bruce Coville, book 4 of the My Teacher Is an Alien series (1992)
  20. Cover of The Monster's Ring/Russell Troy, Monster Boy by Bruce Coville, book 4 of the Magic Shop series (1992)
  21. Cover of Aliens Ate My Homework by Bruce Coville, book 1 of the Alien Adventures series (1993)
  22. Cover of Bruce Coville's Book of Monsters: Tales to Give You the Creeps by Bruce Coville (1993)
  23. Cover of Blork's Evil Twin by Bruce Coville, book 2 of the Space Brat series (1993)
  24. Cover of Into the Land of the Unicorns by Bruce Coville, book 1 of the Unicorn Chronicles (1994)
  1. 1
    The Foolish Giant1978 · confirmed 1/4
    1978–
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  2. 2
    Sarah's Unicorn1979 · confirmed 1/4
    1979–
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  3. 3
    Sarah and the Dragon1984 · 47 pages · confirmed 1/4
    198447
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  4. 4
    Amulet of DoomChamber of Horrors #11985 · 252 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1985252
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  5. 5
    Spirits and SpellsChamber of Horrors #21985 · confirmed 1/4
    1985–
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  6. 6
    Operation SherlockA.I. Gang #11986 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1986224
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  7. 7
    Robot TroubleA.I. Gang #21986 · confirmed 1/4
    1986–
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  8. 8
    Forever Begins TomorrowA.I. Gang #41986 · 208 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1986208
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  9. 9
    The Ghost in the Third RowNina Tanleven #11987 · 134 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1987134
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  10. 10
    How I Survived My Summer VacationCamp Haunted Hills #11988 · 106 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1988106
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  11. 11
    Some of My Best Friends Are MonstersCamp Haunted Hills #21988 · 108 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1988108
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  12. 12
    The Ghost Wore GrayNina Tanleven #21988 · 153 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1988153
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  13. 13
    My Teacher is an AlienMy Teacher Is an Alien #11989 · 123 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1989123
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  14. 14
    Monster of the Year1989 · confirmed 1/4
    1989–
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  15. 15
    The Dinosaur That Followed Me HomeCamp Haunted Hills #31990 · 133 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1990133
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  16. 16
    Prehistoric People1990 · confirmed 1/4
    1990–
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  17. 17
    Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon HatcherMagic Shop #11991 · confirmed 1/4
    1991–
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  18. 18
    My Teacher Glows in the DarkMy Teacher Is an Alien #21991 · 137 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1991137
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  19. 19
    My Teacher Fried My BrainsMy Teacher Is an Alien #31991 · 136 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1991136
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  20. 20
    The Ghost in the Big Brass BedNina Tanleven #31991 · 184 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1991184
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  21. 21
    Space BratSpace Brat #11992 · 68 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199268
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  22. 22
    Jennifer Murdley's ToadMagic Shop #21992 · 176 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1992176
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  23. 23
    Goblins in the CastleMagic Shop #31992 · confirmed 1/4
    1992–
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  24. 24
    My Teacher Flunked the PlanetMy Teacher Is an Alien #41992 · 162 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1992162
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  25. 25
    The Monster's Ring/Russell Troy, Monster BoyMagic Shop #41992 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1992128
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  26. 26
    Aliens Ate My HomeworkAlien Adventures #11993 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1993192
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  27. 27
    Bruce Coville's Book of Monsters: Tales to Give You the CreepsBruce Coville's Book Of... #11993 · confirmed 1/4
    1993–
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  28. 28
    Blork's Evil TwinSpace Brat #21993 · 68 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199368
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  29. 29
    Into the Land of the UnicornsUnicorn Chronicles #11994 · 176 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1994176
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  30. 30
    Oddly EnoughOdd #11994 · 163 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1994163
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Bruce Coville books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Odd in order

12 books
  1. 1. Oddly Enough
  2. 2. Odder Than Ever
  3. 3. Odds Are Good
  4. 4. Oddest of All
  5. 5. A Blaze of Glory
  6. 6. The Box
  7. 7. Clean As a Whistle
  8. 8. Homeward Bound
  9. 9. The Language of Blood
  10. 10. Old Glory
  11. 11. The Passing of the Pack
  12. 12. With His Head Tucked Underneath His Arm

Sixth-Grade Alien in order

12 books
  1. 1. Zombies of the Science Fair
  2. 2. Too Many Aliens
  3. 3. Snatched from Earth!
  4. 4. There's An Alien In My Backpack
  5. 5. The Revolt Of The Miniature Mutants
  6. 6. Farewell to Earth
  7. 7. Sixth-Grade Alien
  8. 8. I Shrank My Teacher
  9. 9. Lunch Swap Disaster
  10. 10. Missing—One Brain!
  11. 11. Class Pet Catastrophe
  12. 12. Aliens, Underwear, and Monsters

Magic Shop in order

9 books
  1. 1. Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher
  2. 2. Jennifer Murdley's Toad
  3. 3. Goblins in the Castle
  4. 4. The Monster's Ring/Russell Troy, Monster Boy
  5. 5. The Skull of Truth
  6. 6. Juliet Dove, Queen of Love
  7. 7. Charlie Eggleston's Talking Skull
  8. 8. The Mask of Eamonn Tiyado
  9. 9. Goblins on the Prowl

Unicorn Chronicles in order

9 books
  1. 1. Into the Land of the Unicorns
  2. 2. A Glory of Unicorns
  3. 3. Song of the Wanderer
  4. 4. Dark Whispers
  5. 5. The Last Hunt
  6. 6. The Boy with Silver Eyes
  7. 7. The Guardian of Memory
  8. 8. The Invasion of Luster
  9. 9. The Gathered Glory

I Was a 6th Grade Alien in order

6 books
  1. 1. I Was A Sixth Grade Alien
  2. 2. The Attack of the Two-Inch Teacher
  3. 3. I Lost My Grandfather's Brain
  4. 4. Peanut Butter Lover Boy
  5. 5. Don't Fry My Veeblax!
  6. 6. There's an Alien in My Underwear

Space Brat in order

5 books
  1. 1. Space Brat
  2. 2. Blork's Evil Twin
  3. 3. The Wrath of Squat
  4. 4. Planet of the Dips
  5. 5. The Saber Toothed Poodnoobie

William Shakespeare's in order

5 books
  1. 1. The Tempest
  2. 2. A Midsummer Night's Dream
  3. 3. Romeo and Juliet
  4. 4. Twelfth Night
  5. 5. The Winter's Tale

Moongobble and Me in order

5 books
  1. 1. The Dragon of Doom
  2. 2. The Weeping Werewolf
  3. 3. The Evil Elves
  4. 4. The Mischief Monster
  5. 5. The Naughty Nork

Nina Tanleven in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Ghost in the Third Row
  2. 2. The Ghost Wore Gray
  3. 3. The Ghost in the Big Brass Bed
  4. 4. The Ghost Let Go

My Teacher Is an Alien in order

4 books
  1. 1. My Teacher is an Alien
  2. 2. My Teacher Glows in the Dark
  3. 3. My Teacher Fried My Brains
  4. 4. My Teacher Flunked the Planet

Alien Adventures in order

4 books
  1. 1. Aliens Ate My Homework
  2. 2. I Left My Sneakers in Dimension X
  3. 3. The Search for Snout
  4. 4. Aliens Stole My Body

My Alien Classmate in order

4 books
  1. 1. Thereas an Alien in My Classroom
  2. 2. Alien Kiss Chase
  3. 3. The Science Project Of Doom!
  4. 4. The Alien Who Came to Dinner

Enchanted Files in order

4 books
  1. 1. Diary of a Mad Brownie
  2. 2. Hatched
  3. 3. Cursed
  4. 4. Trolled

A.I. Gang in order

3 books
  1. 1. Operation Sherlock
  2. 2. Robot Trouble
  3. 4. Forever Begins Tomorrow

Camp Haunted Hills in order

3 books
  1. 1. How I Survived My Summer Vacation
  2. 2. Some of My Best Friends Are Monsters
  3. 3. The Dinosaur That Followed Me Home

Bruce Coville's Book Of... in order

3 books
  1. 1. Bruce Coville's Book of Monsters: Tales to Give You the Creeps
  2. 2. Bruce Coville's Book of Nightmares
  3. 3. Bruce Coville's Book of Spine Tinglers

Amber Brown in order

3 books
  1. 10. Amber Brown Is Tickled Pink
  2. 11. Amber Brown Is on the Move
  3. 12. Amber Brown Horses Around

Chamber of Horrors in order

2 books
  1. 1. Amulet of Doom
  2. 2. Spirits and Spells

Avon Camelot in order

2 books
  1. 84. Bruce Coville's Shapeshifters
  2. 86. Bruce Coville's Alien Visitors

Philip Jose Farmer's The Dungeon in order

1 book
  1. 8. The Dark Abyss

Standalone books

32 books

32 Bruce Coville titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Bruce Coville books in order?

You only need to read Bruce Coville books in order within each series: the books listed here span 17 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Bruce Coville

Start with The Foolish Giant (1978), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Bruce Coville book?

Aliens, Underwear, and Monsters (2022) is the newest Bruce Coville book released so far.

Is there a new Bruce Coville book coming?

No next Bruce Coville book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Award nominations for Bruce Coville

Wikidata records 2 nominations for Bruce Coville. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

Bruce Coville at a glance

Paused
No new Bruce Coville title has appeared for 4 years. The last was published in 2022.
Release pace
Bruce Coville books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
12,355 pages across the 77 of 132 books with a recorded length, a median of 160 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Bruce Coville books, 45 of 132, were published in the 1990s.

What the Bruce Coville books are about

95 of the 132 Bruce Coville books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 75 of 95. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.